Villages

 most noticeable witness of ancient inhabitation of Orjen are villages situated in this region. They are settled in a for of a half-ring on a land convenient for agriculture and farming(animal breeding),at hights between 400 and 750m. Going from the west to the east there are following villages: Krusevice,Mokrine,Kameno,Zlijebi,Bunovici and Ubli. These villages acquired their current appearance after 1687.,when there was a huge migration of ortodoxinhabitants from east Hercegovina to Herceg Novi and its hinterland.This caused a natural increase of population,whichleaded to overpopulation,and reached its peak in the second half of 19^th and the beginning of 20^th century. Under these circumstances,people had to use every,even the smallest bit of arable land. This caused an intensive emigration,so that now certain villages are on the edge of extinction.These villages under Orjen mountain were set up on the outer edge of fertile areas,so as not to occupy the arable land. Except this consideration about the arable land,there was no structural planning in the set up of these villages,which gives a special charm of spontaneous adaptability to the terrain and the current needs of people. Basic building material was stone,as it was accessible and long lasting. Stone was used for the walls of the houses and stables,as well as for the roofs,what we can see in Zlijebi. Terraced fields were supported by stone walls.Fences that separated arable land from the land used for animal breeding, were also made of stone. First building technique in a form of “suvomedja”,putting stones together without any other material. Later on people have started to use lime mortar as a binding material. All additional facilities were built out of bare stone,while the stone boarders are built in a traditional way even today.